This attractive New England Style property stands on high ground in a small rural hamlet on the south west coast of the Island and enjoys spectacular views of the sea. A lovely quiet beach where visitors can paddle and swim is only a 3 minute walk away. This is ‘An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ and there are wonderful walks from the cottage, with the coastal path only a stones throw away. The picturesque village of Brighstone with its thatched cottages, public house, restaurant and tea shop is within a 10 minute walk.
November Cottage enjoys sea views from its three bedrooms, kitchen, galleried sitting area and terrace. To the rear of the property are fields and views of the downs. The cottage has been furnished and equipped with care to a high standard in a modern style. It is centrally heated and provides very attractive and comfortable accommodation for 6 people in 3 bedrooms. On the ground floor there is a modern fitted kitchen equipped with an electric cooker and hob, microwave, dishwasher, fridge freezer, and washer/dryer. There is a spacious sitting room furnished with comfortable sofas, wide screen plasma colour television, DVD and SkyPlus facility. French doors open from here into a very pleasant conservatory where visitors can relax and enjoy informal meals. There is also a separate dining room and a pleasant twin bedroom on the ground floor plus a bathroom with an overhead shower and W.C. Upstairs there are two lovely bedrooms, both with en-suite shower rooms and W.Cs. These bedrooms have wide screen LCD colour televisions and are also equipped with air conditioning for use during hot weather.
The galleried landing, with its large glazed windows is an exceptional feature of the property and offers visitors a very attractive place to relax and enjoy the view. A door opens from here onto a terrace which is a good vantage point from which to look out to sea. A folding bed/wooden cot/high chair can be provided. Heating and electricity at no extra charge. Telephone and wireless internet connection.
November Cottage has a fenced garden with a large lawn where visitors can relax and games can be played. An area of decking outside the conservatory offers a pleasant place for alfresco dining with rural views. Garden furniture is provided. Four cars can be parked in the drive at the front of the property. Public transport - 3 minutes walk. The small town of Freshwater which has a variety of shops, a good public house for meals and a leisure club with indoor swimming pool is within a 10 minute drive.
There are nearby historic sites to be enjoyed such as Mottistone Manor, Carisbrooke Castle, Osborne House - the Island home of Queen Victoria; entertainments for children at Blackgang Adventure Park, Robin Hill, Fort Victoria Marine Aquarium and Alum Bay; sailing and boating activities; the steam railway; golf courses at Freshwater and Cowes.
Lorella F - 08/09 - "We really enjoyed staying in such a nice house with our dog,we especially enjoyed the big window on the landing,watching the world go by with a glass of wine from the bottle that was left for us."
Prue K - 10/08 - "Exceptional! Landing seating and balcony were wonderful."
Visitor Comments
Sarah H - 06/10 - "This is the best cottage we have stayed on. Great location, easy for the beach, lovely sized garden for our boys and the dog. "
Clair B - 06/10 - "This was a beautiful place to stay with all the home comforts we needed
Moreand we will be using Island Cottage Holidays again if this is the standard throughout. We had a fantastic time"